Dallas Wings 2017 season: 16–18, scoring 86.1 points per game and allowing 88.8 (-2.6 average margin) across 34 games. Updated August 16, 2026.
The Wings finished 16–18, 7th in the league standings, with a -3.4 net rating that ranked 8th of 12. This was an offense-first team — 5th in offensive rating (104.2) but 11th on defense (107.6 allowed per 100). They played fast, too — 1st in pace. Their calling cards were getting to the line (32.1 attempts a game, 1st) and the offensive glass (13.4 a game, 2nd); the soft spot, shooting efficiency (45.3% eFG, 11th). Scoring was spread around — Skylar Diggins led at 18.5 a game, but no one accounted for more than 21% of the points, and she was also the one they can least afford to lose: +19 per 100 possessions better with her on the floor. The high points: a 4-game winning streak (Jun 18–Jun 25) and a 27-point rout of the Fever on May 30. The lows: a 3-game losing streak (Jun 2–Jun 6) and a 42-point loss at the Mercury on May 27. They went 6–13 against teams at .500 or better. Bottom line: a middle-of-the-pack team held back by its shot quality — good enough to beat anyone on a given night, not consistent enough to be feared.
Shot-zone charts shaded against the WNBA average, four factors versus opponents, most-used lineups by net rating, on/off player impact, and where the Wings rank league-wide.